Table 2.
Predictors of the presence of disordered eating among youth with chronic musculoskeletal pain
| Factor | Bivariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Abdominal pain | 5.04 | 2.50–10.14 | 3.33 | 1.55–7.15 |
| Age | 1.21 | 1.04–1.40 | 1.29 | 1.06–1.56 |
| Anxiety | 2.54 | 1.32–4.88 | 2.20 | 1.03–4.73 |
| Functional disability (FDI) | 1.05 | 1.02–1.08 | 1.05 | 1.01–1.08 |
| GI comorbidities | 7.47 | 2.76–20.21 | 7.44 | 2.29–24.23 |
FDI Functional disability inventory, measure of disability (0–60) with higher scores indicating greater pain-related functional disability [24–27]; GI comorbidities defined as presence of at least one of the following (patient reported or clinician diagnosed): inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastrointestinal reflux, or constipation